[Jeffhs]

Originally posted by gonzothegreat
I got curious about this set I found on the curb last year so I opened it up. Sound is OK but HV is out. I opened up the HV cage and there's not much there. Just a capped tube and the flyback HVT.

I noticed a weird thing that looks like it might be some sort of fuse or other protection device. I think its a resistor but its like nothing I've ever seen. Notice the burn mark on the top middle.

Any ideas?

That component is a fusible resistor. These are wirewound and were often used in old radios/TVs as filament and/or B+ dropping resistors. They worked on the same princple as fuses--if there was a short in the filament circuit or B+, the fusible resistor would blow and open the circuit immediately, as would a fuse in the same position. The burned spot on yours indicates the part is defective.

Hope this helps.